There s bad news about ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards and their supposed “ support ” for high up - bandwidth digital content trade protection ( HDCP ) , that twist in the works that will keep you from watching high - definition depicted object on a reminder unless both carte and display have this limited fetish .
If you buy a graphics circuit board today , even if it say it supports HDCP , it wo n’t . It ’s full bullshit . That ’s because HDCP itself is a moving quarry and still has n’t been finalized .
bad , there ’s no style a computer graphic card can be retrofit for HDCP , because it ’s not a computer software or firmware fix — HDCP has to be supported by adding particular encryption codes during the manufacture operation . But the cardmeisters will belike sterilize this problem as the HDCP spec is finalise . So if you buy a graphics notice now , you ’re SOL if you want to watch gamy - rez HD content on a computer monitor .
It look like ATI and NVIDIA are clinging to that old adage : Ready , Fire , Aim .
The accuracy behind HDCP and video card keep
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